Combination kitchen stool and waste receptacle



Get. 24, 1950 s, PARKER 2,526,767

COMBINATION KITCHEN STOOL AND WASTE RECEPTACLE Filed June 25, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Oct. 24, 1950 s, PARKER 2,526,767

COMBINATION KITCHEN STOOL AND WASTE RECEPTACLE Filed June 25, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Oct. 24, 1950 COMBINATION KITCHEN STOOL ANDv WASTE RECEPTACLE Mary S. Parker, Winchester, Mass.

Application June 25, 1946, Serial No. 679,185

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a combination kitchen stool and waste receptacle and its principal object is to provide an article which is of simple design and of pleasing appearance, which is of strong and durable construction, convenient to use, and which can be economically manufactured.

Further objects relate to various features of construction and will be apparent from a consideration of the following description in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Fig. l is an isometric view of one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section;

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 44 of 3;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of another embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and

Fig. '7 is a section on the line l-l of Fig. 5.

The embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 4 comprises upstanding members I, 2 and 3 of slightly tapering shape, which may be of plywood or other suitable material and which provides the side and rear faces of the stool. The front face consists of a lower section 4 and upper section 5, the lower end of which is inwardly offset with respect to the upper end of the section 4, the two sections providing the front face of the stool. The lower end of the members I, 2, 3 and 4 are recessed to define legs at the four corners, and the upper parts of the members I, 2 and 3 and the section 5, define a receptacle-receiving chamber 8, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

A seat is is secured to one wing of an elongate hinge 52 (Fig. 1), the other wing of which is secured to a bead or molding it carried by the upper end of the section 5, as shown in Fig. l. Beads or moldings i5 and I6 are carried by the upper ends of the side walls I and 3 and a depending bead I? is secured to the free edge of the seat in, the beads serving to reinforce the upper end of the side walls and edge of the seat, as well as enhancing the appearance or structure.

A horizontally extending foot rest 2! projects outwardly between the sections 4' and 5, and its inner edge is formed with an integral extension 2i which not only provides an abutment memher, but also a reinforcement at the junction of the front and side walls. Horizontall aligned with the abutment 2| are triangular blocks 24 and 25 (Figs. 3 and 4) at the junction of the side and rear walls, these members not only providing a reinforcement, but also serving as abutments cooperating with the member 2| for supporting a removable waste receptacle 26 (Fig. 1) disposed within th chamber'B. The seat it! provides a cover for the receptacle 25 which is effectively concealed within the confines of the body of the stool. An advantageous feature of the construction is that dirt, etc. accumulating within the chamber 8 may readily be swept through the opening between the members 2|, 2% and 25, thereby avoiding the inconvenience of tipping the stool upside down in order to remove accumulations of dirt, etc.

The embodiment shown in Figs. 5 to 7 com prises four upstanding legs or posts 3 i, 32, 33 and 3% which may be of plated metal tubing or other suitable material, the lower end portions of the legs 'being'fiared outwardly to increase the stability of the structure. The upper ends of the legs are secured toan annular ring 36 formed with outwardly extending ears which carry a pintle 38 pivotally supporting a seat 40, the upper face of which may be padded, as indicated in Fig.5. Circumposed about the lower parts of the legs 3i3 i is a generally annular member 42 formed with a bulging portion 44 which provides a foot rest projecting outwardly from the legs 32 and 33. The legs 3i3!i and member 4'2 define a receptacle-receiving space in which a cylindrical metal receptacle 45 is disposed.

A pair of Wires or ties 46, 4'! extend diametrically between the legs 3i3 i with their outer ends passing through the legs and being anchored to the members '42, as shown in Fig. 7, thereby not only reinforcing the parts, but also providing, in effect, an inwardly extending abutment means for supporting the receptacle 45. The construction and arrangement of parts are such that the lower end of the receptacle 45 is at the level of the annular member 42 and its upper end terminates at the level of the annular member 36, thus enhancing the appearance of the structure. It will be noted that the seat Gt provides a cover for the waste receptacle 4'5 and that when in closed position for use as a seat, the waste receptacle is disposed within the body of the stool and hence its presence is rendered unnoticeable.

While I have shown and described different desirable embodiments of the invention, it is to be understood that this disclosure is for the purpose of illustration and that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claim.

I claim:

A combination kitchen stooland waste receptacle comprising a plurality of upright members providing supporting legs and defining a receptacle-receiving chamber, a seat pivotally mounted at the top of one of said members and providing a closure for said chamber, a foot rest projecting outwardly from the face of one of said 5 members, said foot rest having an integral inwardly projecting extension providing a horizontal abutment, means projecting inwardly from other of said members to provide abutments horizontally aligned with the first abutment, and a waste receptacle disposed within said chamber and supported by the abutments.

MARY S. PARKER.

4 REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,108,066 Cooke Aug. 18, 1914 1,131,774 Davis Mar. 16, 1915 1,137,355 Schell Apr. 27, 1915 1,424,520 Richardson Aug. 1, 1922 2,419,163

Pope Apr. 15, 1947 

